Wordiyocel
LatinVariants
celceler
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin celer (swift, quick). Found in acceleration and excellence — accelerate (to speed up), acceleration (the process of speeding up), and celerity (swiftness, a formal/literary word). Excel (to surpass, literally 'to rise swiftly above') is a less obvious derivative. A compact root with high-frequency technical usage.
Associated Words
accelerate
To cause to move faster; to increase in speed or rate
IELTSTOEFLGRE
accelerated
Moving or progressing faster than usual
TOEFLC1
accelerating
Increasing in speed or rate; an act of acceleration
TOEFLC1
acceleration
The act of speeding up; the rate of change of velocity
TOEFLB2
celerity
Swiftness; speed of movement or action
GREC2
excel
To be exceptionally good at something; to surpass others
IELTSTOEFLGRE
excellent
Of the highest quality; exceptionally good
NGSL 2kTOEFLA1